Album
The Black Messiah
1972 · Jazz
Rare pressing on Gatefold
The Black Messiah is a Jazz album by Cannonball Adderley, originally released in 1972. On Gatefold: 12 pressings tracked.
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Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Jazz Fusion
- dense
- intense
- spiritual
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Recorded live at "The Troubadour", Hollywood
Gatefold cover, green target labels
Mentioned at New Tape/LP Releases in Billboard 27. Nov. 1971 page 53
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Airto MoreiraPERCUSSION VOCALS WRITTEN-BY, VOCALS
- Cannonball AdderleyALTO SAXOPHONE, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
- George DukePIANO PIANO, ELECTRIC PIANO
- Joe ZawinulPIANO, ELECTRIC PIANO
- Roy McCurdyDRUMS
- Walter BookerBASS DOUBLE BASS
- Alvin BatisteCLARINET
- Buck ClarkeCONGAS PERCUSSION
- Ernie WattsFLUTE SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE
- Mike DeasyGUITAR VOCALS
- Nat AdderleyVOCALS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 12 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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